Author: Cindy Lepore Hart

Health Benefits of Brown Rice Brown rice, which is whole grain can be turned into white rice by removing and polishing more of the kernel — but with that process comes a loss in nutrients. White rice has had the bran and germ removed, which are the most nutritious parts of […]

We have family coming to visit for the 4th of July. Many of them are meat eaters, so I will cook turkey burgers on the grill for them. But some of us are plant-based vegetarians and vegans, so I will also grill black bean burgers. Then we can all eat […]

It’s July 1, and the french pole beans are producing loads of beans! I wanted to make a meal using green beans, so I decided to make curried green beans. I served it with brown rice and a hearty salad. It made a great plant-based dinner. Serves 4 This Curried […]

Growing Garlic Garlic (Allium sativum) is a perennial plant of the amaryllis family. It includes onions, scallions, shallots, leeks, and chives. Growing garlic is easy to do. The trick is that it takes two growing seasons to produce large, beautiful garlic bulbs. I planted garlic cloves last fall. I planted them […]

I started making Iced Hibiscus Cooler at my restaurant, Seychelles way back in the 80s and 90s. We also made Homemade Lemonade, but customers sometimes asked for a 50/50 blend of Lemonade and Iced Hibiscus Cooler. It was a customer favorite. Hence the creation of Hibiscus Lemonade. Whenever I have […]